Tag: "Antarctica"
Antarctic sea ice hits its third-lowest winter peak on record
World 15:06 01/10/2025Antarctica's winter sea ice has hit its third-lowest peak in nearly half a century of satellite monitoring, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the growing influence of climate change on the planet's southern pole.
Once king of the seas, a giant iceberg is finally breaking up
World 11:34 03/09/2025Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks.
Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warn
World 16:22 21/08/2025Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change.
